Representative List of Projects and
Activities
Projects & Activities
Africa
Management strategy and plan for the Uganda Wildlife
Authority, Rwenzori Mountains National Park
Central Asia & the Caucasus
Development Strategy for the Competitive Armenian Private
Sector Project (CAPS) (www.caps.am)
National Tourism Development and Investment Strategy for
the Republic of Georgia - SW Associates and the
America-Georgia Business Council developed the first National
Strategy for the country since the Rose Revolution in 2004. Click
here to download the Executive Summary.
Project assessments and evaluations for hotels, railway
renovation, establishment of a low cost airline, mountain
rescue system. The US Trade and Development Agency in
Azerbaijan and Georgia
Europe
Investment Assessment for the Western Balkans - Conducted a
four country tourism investment assessment for the Invest in the
Western Balkans Program of the Foreign Investment Advisory
Service of the World Bank. Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro,
Albania and Macedonia were the countries of focus.
Investment Analysis and Market Assessment for the
establishment of a new hotel brand in the Balkans, Caucasus and
Turkey.
Policy Diagnostic for Montenegro - Worked with Business
Enabling Environment Program of the World Bank to identify and
analyze key barriers to tourism investment and development.
Montenegro Competitiveness Program - Created and
implemented workshops on internet and e-commerce trends and
website development for travel industry professionals in Montenegro.
Increasing Competitiveness in Albania -
Technical assistance and guidance for the tourism sector as part of
the USAID-sponsored Enterprise Development and Export Market
Services (EDEM) project.
Economic Competitiveness Initiative for Bosnia-Herzegovina
Sustainable Tourism Development program for Kosovo -
Helped to jump-start tourism via Kosovo Private Enterprise
Program.
Macedonia Competitiveness Activity - SW Associates was
engaged by BoozAllenHamilton to expand media coverage of
Macedonian tourism in Europe.
Romania - Enterprise Development & Strengthening Program
- Provided technical assistance to tourism industry stake-holders to
improve the quality and expand international tourism to Romania.
Competitiveness Assessment for Crimea, Ukraine - For the DAI
BIZPRO project, a rapid assessment and strategic planning session
with tourism industry professionals in Crimea was conducted.
Regional Competitiveness Initiative for the Balkans - SW
Associates assisted with the development of a multi-country tourism
development strategy.
Latin America
World Bank-funded Tourism Competitiveness strategy for
Nicaragua - Tourism Competitiveness Strategy and comparisons
with competitive destinations.
Conservation International, Center for Business Leadership
and the Environment, Strategy for working with the cruise
industry in the Caribbean - Comprehensive analysis of
environmental practices and programs of cruise lines.
USAID program for trade in services capacity building in
Costa Rica - Short term assistance to small tourism firms in Costa
Rica in regards to the Central American Free Trade Agreement.
Middle East
Development of hotel quality standards and classification
systems for the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Emirate of Abu
Dhabi with Stanford Research International.
"While in Egypt Stay Connected" - In Cairo, assisted with the
development of a strategy to increase visitor use of internet services
in Egypt. The strategy included ideas for leveraging wi-fi internet
access on the Nile cruise boats.
Lebanon Mountain Trail -- Assisted a team in Beirut with the
creation and international market positioning of the 350 kms
Lebanon Mountain Trail (LMT), which connects mountain
communities throughout the country. For more information, see the
LMT Page.
Izdihar Project, Iraq - Developed a development strategy for Iraq
that focused on immediate protection of the country's cultural
heritage, encouraging further hotel and infrastructure investment in
the holy cities of Najaf and Kerbala, and expanding hotel investment
in the Kurdish region.
Ras al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates - Extensive market
feasibility analysis for the development of the International Hospitality
Trade and Training Zone (ihottz), which would be one of the most
extensive developments of its kind.
Activities
Projects & Activities
Africa
Management strategy and plan for the Uganda Wildlife
Authority, Rwenzori Mountains National Park
Central Asia & the Caucasus
Development Strategy for the Competitive Armenian Private
Sector Project (CAPS) (www.caps.am)
National Tourism Development and Investment Strategy for
the Republic of Georgia - SW Associates and the
America-Georgia Business Council developed the first National
Strategy for the country since the Rose Revolution in 2004. Click
here to download the Executive Summary.
Project assessments and evaluations for hotels, railway
renovation, establishment of a low cost airline, mountain
rescue system. The US Trade and Development Agency in
Azerbaijan and Georgia
Europe
Investment Assessment for the Western Balkans - Conducted a
four country tourism investment assessment for the Invest in the
Western Balkans Program of the Foreign Investment Advisory
Service of the World Bank. Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro,
Albania and Macedonia were the countries of focus.
Investment Analysis and Market Assessment for the
establishment of a new hotel brand in the Balkans, Caucasus and
Turkey.
Policy Diagnostic for Montenegro - Worked with Business
Enabling Environment Program of the World Bank to identify and
analyze key barriers to tourism investment and development.
Montenegro Competitiveness Program - Created and
implemented workshops on internet and e-commerce trends and
website development for travel industry professionals in Montenegro.
Increasing Competitiveness in Albania -
Technical assistance and guidance for the tourism sector as part of
the USAID-sponsored Enterprise Development and Export Market
Services (EDEM) project.
Economic Competitiveness Initiative for Bosnia-Herzegovina
Sustainable Tourism Development program for Kosovo -
Helped to jump-start tourism via Kosovo Private Enterprise
Program.
Macedonia Competitiveness Activity - SW Associates was
engaged by BoozAllenHamilton to expand media coverage of
Macedonian tourism in Europe.
Romania - Enterprise Development & Strengthening Program
- Provided technical assistance to tourism industry stake-holders to
improve the quality and expand international tourism to Romania.
Competitiveness Assessment for Crimea, Ukraine - For the DAI
BIZPRO project, a rapid assessment and strategic planning session
with tourism industry professionals in Crimea was conducted.
Regional Competitiveness Initiative for the Balkans - SW
Associates assisted with the development of a multi-country tourism
development strategy.
Latin America
World Bank-funded Tourism Competitiveness strategy for
Nicaragua - Tourism Competitiveness Strategy and comparisons
with competitive destinations.
Conservation International, Center for Business Leadership
and the Environment, Strategy for working with the cruise
industry in the Caribbean - Comprehensive analysis of
environmental practices and programs of cruise lines.
USAID program for trade in services capacity building in
Costa Rica - Short term assistance to small tourism firms in Costa
Rica in regards to the Central American Free Trade Agreement.
Middle East
Development of hotel quality standards and classification
systems for the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Emirate of Abu
Dhabi with Stanford Research International.
"While in Egypt Stay Connected" - In Cairo, assisted with the
development of a strategy to increase visitor use of internet services
in Egypt. The strategy included ideas for leveraging wi-fi internet
access on the Nile cruise boats.
Lebanon Mountain Trail -- Assisted a team in Beirut with the
creation and international market positioning of the 350 kms
Lebanon Mountain Trail (LMT), which connects mountain
communities throughout the country. For more information, see the
LMT Page.
Izdihar Project, Iraq - Developed a development strategy for Iraq
that focused on immediate protection of the country's cultural
heritage, encouraging further hotel and infrastructure investment in
the holy cities of Najaf and Kerbala, and expanding hotel investment
in the Kurdish region.
Ras al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates - Extensive market
feasibility analysis for the development of the International Hospitality
Trade and Training Zone (ihottz), which would be one of the most
extensive developments of its kind.
Representative List Projects, Activities and Clients
